The LIVESTRONG Foundation offers unpaid internships to current students and recent graduates interested in learning the inner workings of a nonprofit organization. Interns will be paired with a Foundation team member for one-on-one mentorship to gain hands-on experience in their area of interest.

Requirements

Applicants must:

Be available to work 12–20 hours per week during regular business hours at LIVESTRONG HQ in Austin, Texas.

Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a high level of computer competency.

Be self-motivated, organized, willing to help with any project no matter how large or small and be able to balance multiple priorities at once.

Have a strong desire to make a difference, a passion for the LIVESTRONG mission, a positive attitude and an affinity for the color yellow.

Be able to provide their own housing and transportation; mastery of parallel parking is a plus.

Application Process

If you meet all of the above requirements and would like to be considered for an internship, please fill out the online application. Please be aware that not all positions will be available every semester, and we will begin interviewing select candidates before the application deadlines listed below.

Dates and Deadlines

Semester

Application Deadlines

Internship Dates

Spring 2015

Dec 12, 2014

Jan 16–May 8, 2015

Summer 2015

May 1, 2015

May 18–Aug 13, 2015

Fall 2015

Aug 14, 2015

Aug 24–Dec 4, 2015

Departments/Areas of Interest

Job Descriptions

Shared Services:

Human Resources interns are assigned projects that allow them to collaborate cross functionally in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment. Project deliverables will be chosen from across the major human resources disciplines of talent acquisition, talent management, total rewards and organizational development.

Organizational Support interns work to enhance internal and external communication in order to ensure that every person who calls, emails, or walks through our doors has a positive and engaging experience with the Foundation. Organizational Support interns may focus their efforts on internship recruitment, interviewing, on-boarding, and program planning, or they may specifically help with community relations and volunteer management.

Information Technology interns will be involved with tasks that may include but not limited to working in our CRM database to manage data integrity, create event fundraising pages, donation and survey forms in our CMS, build and analyze reports, and provide ad-hoc tech support to internal staff.

Development and Fundraising:

Business Development interns will work closely with the Business Development team on cause marketing, licensing, and sponsorship initiatives and strategies. The ideal candidate is creative, competitive, and organized. He/she will be responsible for weekly tracking of business development outreach in Convio and will participate in business development meetings to brainstorm on how to approach targets. Depending on experience, the intern will may assist in outreach to local organizations in efforts to help secure local event sponsorship.

Event Fundraising and Promotion interns assist event participants in developing successful fundraising plans to support their goals. Tasks include constituent communication, sharing fundraising tactics, fulfilling requests, and rewarding fundraisers with incentives during their campaign. Additionally, interns help Team LIVESTRONG staff as they organize events to engage constituents at all levels. This includes interacting with vendors, sponsors, participants, volunteers and other organizations to grow Team LIVESTRONG awareness, recruit participants and set up in-market activities.

Annual Giving interns are the first point of contact for incoming donation-related communication into the Foundation. Interns help to troubleshoot constituent donation issues and problems with our website while building relationships with donors. Interns also manage several ongoing processes to maintain the department’s high standards of customer service, stewardship, and data accuracy. Additionally, interns help manage revenue-generating programs such as wedding, honorary and memory, matching gift donations and workplace giving fairs.

Stewardship interns support the Development Team in thanking, cultivating, nurturing and sustaining relationships with every donor that invests in our mission. The stewardship programs help donors recognize the vital importance and impact of their giving which in turn strengthens their ties to our mission. Through the sharing of information and appropriate recognition, we aim to develop and sustain life-long relationships between donors and the Foundation.

Grassroots Fundraising interns help manage relationships with fundraisers and event participants from across the country (as well as some internationally) via email and phone to answer questions and find creative ways to thank our fundraisers. Grassroots interns will acquire an understanding of our event structure and process, and might even leave the experience inspired to run a marathon, ride a bike 100 miles or host the world's greatest bake sale.

Prospect Management and Research interns assist with projects that support to the Foundation’s Major Gifts and Development teams, including but not limited to updating information in the constituent database and conducting basis research on individual, corporate or foundation prospects.

Grants Management interns conduct comprehensive research to identify grant opportunities from foundations, corporations, and government institutions. Interns help maintain accurate records on the Foundation’s current and prospective relationships including application deadlines, grant proposals, signed contracts, and all other pertinent information.

Programs:

Navigation Services interns help us provide world class support services to people affected by cancer. Duties include compiling resources for the navigation database, communicating with clients via email and in person, assisting at the front desk, and special projects as needed.

Public Health interns assist with the implementation of Foundation programs as we work to develop a model of care for people affected by cancer that is comprehensive and "patient-centered." This includes researching and working with healthcare professionals and patients around the country to create a cancer care model that empowers patients and their families and places their needs, preferences, and values first. Responsibilities include: researching organizations and cancer hospitals delivering innovative cancer care practices, communicating with members of the cancer community (academics, researchers, healthcare providers, patients, policy makers, etc.), writing for blogs and professional publications, and assisting with planning and implementation of major symposiums and conferences. This internship is ideal for someone with a strong interest in public health, outstanding organization, research, verbal and written communication skills.

Research and Evaluation interns help measure the impact of Foundation initiatives. Tasks include data collection, research, and evaluating a wide range of programmatic initiatives. Interns have the opportunity to analyze data and report internally and externally on the outcomes of Foundation initiatives including cancer support services, grant-funded programs, public health and health policy initiatives. Interns must have strong computer skills including Excel and Word and have the ability to do research-type tasks such as analyze data and develop charts and tables to be included in reports. SPSS experience is a plus.

Community Programs and Engagement interns support the development, implementation, and evaluation of cancer-related community programs of the Foundation. This role may include support in: the dissemination and oversight of the Foundation’s multimillion dollar grant portfolio to Hospitals, Cancer Centers, and Community Based Organizations; conducting outreach to local community partners to raise awareness of our programs and services; managing innovative online campaigns such as the LIVESTRONG Community Impact Project and our Global Social Innovation Challenge; or in setting up educational classes and other opportunities for healthcare providers or cancer survivors and their families. Our interns have the opportunity to work with some of the largest nonprofits and hospital networks in the United States including YMCA of the USA and The Cancer Support Community. Additionally, interns may support planning and implementation of events, workshops and trainings. Ideal applicants should have great communication skills, be highly organized and have the ability to work on various projects at once. This is a great position for someone interested in nonprofit management, program creation, community outreach, and grant management.

Government Relations and External Affairs:

Communications and External Affairs interns assist with projects involving constituent communications, writing and distributing press releases, media relations, and a variety of PR tasks critical to the day-to-day operations of a busy public affairs office.

Government Relations/Policy interns assist the Foundation’s efforts to improve and advance the lives of people affected by cancer through policy change at the global, federal and local level. Interns correspond with elected officials and organizations/members of the cancer community, tracking bills of interest through the legislative process, aiding in the organization of cancer policy meetings and advocacy-related events, developing and promoting organizational recommendations for government legislation or regulations, clinical standards and other policy-related guidance or statements. Prospective interns should be at the graduate-student level with a concentration or focus in public health (domestic or international), policy, or administration; law; or communications. Prospects also should have experience in research and analysis, and strong familiarity with policy literature and newsfeeds.

Product Development:

Web Development interns assist the Product Development team with online projects by performing basic and intermediate web development tasks, including: writing HTML/CSS/Javascript for web updates, creating web graphics, editing and uploading photo and video content, and carrying out other web related requests. This person will participate as a member of the Product Development team and will help insure the timely delivery of web projects for internal and external customers.

QA interns assist the Product Development team with online projects by performing basic and intermediate web testing tasks, including: development of test plans for functional and regression testing for existing and new products. This person will participate as a member of the Product Development team and will help develop and document our suite of test plans to insure software quality standards.

UI Design interns support our marketing team with interface design and image production for online publishing. Must be proficient in Photoshop and have excellent typographic skills; a working knowledge of HTML/CSS and experience developing interface wireframes is a plus.

Marketing:

Marketing Communications interns assist with project management, including project initiation, working with the internal creative team and other stakeholders and stewarding the review and approval process. Interns also work with printers and vendors, fulfill internal and external requests for Foundation photos and logos, provide general administrative assistance and manage at least one long-term project.

Digital Marketing interns work within the Foundation’s email and social media marketing campaigns. Interns may be involved in work for the LIVESTRONG Blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media networking sites, alongside working on larger email marketing campaigns, and using analytics tools to inform our digital marketing efforts.

Graphic Design interns report to the Art Director and Graphic Designer within a collaborative, fast-paced in-house marketing department, and are responsible for creation, revision and production of various marketing materials as directed. Interns work with print collateral, web and social media graphics, email graphics, environmental graphics, posters, direct mail pieces and other marketing needs. Excellent type and composition skills required. Photo retouching and comp’ing skills are a must. Interns will also handle file organization and archiving according to our system. Proficiency in Adobe CS is required (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop). Illustration, photography and writing skills/styles are helpful, but not required.

Editorial interns assist with researching, writing and editing content for a variety of projects and initiatives. Interns work with multiple departments across the Foundation to help produce both online and offline content that may include email campaigns, landing pages, blog posts, collateral pieces and more. Familiarity with AP Style is a plus.

Analytics interns assist with researching and analyzing data across the Foundation’s ongoing online marketing efforts. This includes generating weekly and monthly reports in Microsoft Office that provide details about our email metrics, website traffic, constituent database, Google Analytics, iTunes connect, and social media analytics. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and the ability to think creatively as they address new challenges. Any computer programming skills (i.e. HTML, Python, JavaScript, etc.) are a plus.